Karen Schmidt

Karen Schmidt has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Karen served as the Director of Rates and Strategy at Clean Power Alliance from October 2018 to the present. Before that, they worked as the President of Schmidt Robertson Group since 2001. Additionally, they held positions such as Director at Food for Thought in Ojai, CA since 2009, and Executive Director at Save Open-space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) from 2002 to October 2018. Karen also worked as a Fellow at Roots of Change from 2008 to 2009 and as a Principal at Booz & Company (formerly Booz Allen Hamilton) from 1995 to 2001.

Karen Schmidt's education history includes multiple degrees from Stanford University and Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Karen obtained a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, with a focus on Biology and Environmental Earth Sciences, from Stanford in 1985. In the same year, they also received a Master of Science degree in Biology from Stanford. From 1984 to 1986, Karen pursued a Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Stanford. Later, in 1995, they earned an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, specializing in Finance, Strategy, and Marketing.